There are 3 ways to get from Ketchikan to North Pole by plane, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ketchikan
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane KTN - FAI
12h 31m$314–1,214Car ferry to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the carferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AKcarferry
- Fly from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane PSG - FAI
26h 50m$288–1,328Car ferry, taxi to Klawock Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandcarferry
- Take the taxi from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Klawock Airport (KLW)taxi
- Fly from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane KLW - FAI
19h 5m$528–1,458
Ketchikan (KTN) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to North Pole is to fly which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to North Pole is to fly which takes 12h 31m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Ketchikan and North Pole is 893 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Ketchikan to North Pole, including transfers.
There are 135+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Ketchikan (KTN) to Fairbanks (FAI) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport to Fairbanks via Juneau, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport to Fairbanks via Juneau, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Klawock Airport to Fairbanks via Ketchikan, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Klawock Airport to Fairbanks via Juneau, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Klawock Airport to Fairbanks via Sitka, Juneau, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $30–120
- Phone
- +1 866-308-4848
- reservations@interislandferry.com
- Website
- Alaska's Inter-Island Ferry Authority
Car ferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Alaska's Inter-Island Ferry Authority
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Vehicles
- $56
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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